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A copy of an email with some very worrying information that was received from an unknown person in the US regarding iced water given to dogs.

"Hello Everyone,
I am writing this in hopes that some may learn from what I just went
through. We went to the Steel Valley Cluster this past weekend.

After showing we went back to our site/set up and got the dogs in their
crates to cool off. After being back about 30min. I noticed Baran was low on water. I took a
hand full of ice from my cooler and put it in his bucket with more water....
We all then started to get all the dogs Ex'ed and food ready for them.

After checking the dogs and thinking they were cooled off enough we fed
everyone. As we were walking around picking out the feed dishes from the
crates, one of my friends stated that Baran seamed like he was choking. I we
nt over and check on him and he was dry heaving and was real drolly.
I got him out of the crate to check him over I noticed he had not eaten, he
was in some what distress. I checked him over from head to toe and did not
notice anything. I walked him around for about a min. when I noticed that he
was starting to Bloat. I did everything I was taught to do in this case. I
was not able to get him to burp, and we gave him Phasezime.

We jumped on the golf cart to take him down to the Show vet to find out that
he did not have a bloat kit, He referred us to the clinic that was to be on
call, but we found out that the clinic was closed.
After finding another clinic that was open we rushed Baran to that
one. We call ahead and let them know that we were on our way. They were set
up and waiting on us and got Baran stable very fast. After Baran was stable
and out of distress we transported Baran to AVREC were he went into surgery
to ma ke sure no damage was done to any of his vital organs. I am very happy
to say that Baran is doing great, there was not damage to any vital organs,
and he still loves his food.

In surgery the doctor found that Baran's stomach was in its normal anatomic
position. The Doctor and I went over the events of what happened up to the
point of Baran's Bloating. When I told him about the ice water he asked why
I gave him ice water, and have I always did this. I told him my history
behind this practice and his reply was "You have been very lucky for the
past 15 years."
The ice water I gave Baran cause violent Muscle spasm in his stomach which
caused the bloating. Even though I figured his temp was down enough to feed
and give him this ice water his internal temp was still high. Dr. Vogf
stated that giving dogs ice to chew or ice water is a big NO, NO; there
should be not reason for them to have ice/ice water. Normal water (room Tem
p.), or cooling with cold towels on the inter thigh. This is the best way to
help cool a dog.

I felt the need to share this with everyone, in the hopes that some may
learn from what I went through, I do not wish this on anyone. Baran is home
now doing fine. He does not like the fact that he has to be walked on lead
in the yard to keep him from running. He hates not being able to go out and
rough house it with the others, but is doing great. So please if you do use
ice and ice water, beware as what could happen.
Sorry so long and excuse the mispellings...


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Kennel Club ELECTRIC SHOCK COLLAR CAMPAIGN

Please join the Kennel Club in calling upon the Government to introduce an outright ban on this barbaric method of training dogs.


To download a postcard containing further information which you can post to your MP please click on either of the links below.
House of Commons version pdf

Scottish Parliament version pdf

KENNEL CLUB ‘CALL TO ACTION’ - PLEASE HELP TO BAN ELECTRIC SHOCK COLLARS
Friday, 26 May, 2006

Once again, the Kennel Club cannot understand WHY Defra will not take notice of the increasing political pressure to ban remote control electric shock collars and anti-bark electric shock collars under the Animal Welfare Bill.

Not only has Defra been receiving copies of letters from MP’s constituents highlighting their concerns about electric shock collars, the petition (otherwise known as an Early Day Motion) tabled by Tony Baldry MP has now attracted signatures from 88 MPs.

It clearly states that they: condemn the sale and use of remote control electric shock collars to train and control dogs; consider the use of such devices to be cruel and unnecessary; understand that alternative positive training methods produce dogs which are trained more quickly and reliably with no potential for abuse or cruelty; recognise that because dogs are highly reactive to learning experiences and have a strong bond with humans that their natural instincts can be utilised to train them easily; and call upon the Government to introduce a complete ban on the sale and use of electric shock collars as part of the Animal Welfare Bill.

Now Defra needs to come under public pressure to ban the sale and use of remote control electric shock collars and anti-bark collars. The Kennel Club is extremely grateful to those readers, who have already taken the time to write to their MPs to deplore the use of the collars. This is especially important given that the issue of electric shock collars is likely to be voted on when the Bill returns to the Commons before the summer recess.

However Defra is receiving post from dog trainers who employ unnecessarily aversive training methods to address the effect and not the root cause of behavioural problems. Since they promote to Defra that training dogs through fear and pain works and does not harm the dogs, it is becoming increasingly important that Defra also receives correspondence directly from concerned members of the public.

Said Caroline Kisko, Kennel Club Secretary: “Defra is under pressure from MPs to ban the sale and use of electric shock collars. Defra has also been presented with independent, conclusive and scientific research papers proving the long term negative effects that the use of these training devices have on dogs. Defra now needs to hear from the dog world about why it should impose a total ban on the sale and use of electric shock collars”.

Readers can write to Defra at: Animal Welfare Bill Team, The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,1a Page Street, London, SW1P 4PQ

Since there is also likely to be a free vote on electric shock collars when it returns to the House of Commons, you should copy this letter to your MP and send it to the House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA

SUGGESTED FORM OF WORDS
(Please write your own version if you have the time as this greatly increases the effectiveness of the letter)

Dear Animal Welfare Bill Team,

I am writing to urge you to completely ban the sale and use of electric shock collars in the Animal Welfare Bill regulations.

Electric shock collars worn around the neck of a dog have essentially one function, which is to deliver a painful shock to a dog. This trains a dog to respond out of fear of further punishment - having received a shock when it does not perform what is asked of it rather than through a natural willingness to obey.

Shock collars are readily available by mail order, via retail outlets and on the Internet. There is no restriction on them being sold to unscrupulous people, or people with little or no experience in training. Anyone can place it on a dog and administer 'correctional' treatment. I do not view this as acceptable.
Pain and fear are not humane methods by which to educate or train any creature, especially since other, positive, training tools and methods produce dogs that are trained quickly, easily and reliably, with absolutely no fear, pain, or potential damage to the relationship between dog and handler. These include recall training, clicker training and using retractable leads. With these alternatives available, there is no justification for using electric shock collars, which are designed to cause a dog pain in order to alter behaviour .

Peer reviewed research conducted by independent institutions and dating back for decades, has proved that using electric stimulus on animals has a long-term negative effect.

Please completely ban the sale and use of these products, as I do not see how they have any place in a civilised society.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely

For further information please contact Press Office 020 7518 1008 / 1020
pressoffice@the-kennel-club.org.uk

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Bladder Cancer in the Scottish Terrier

Cancer Genetics Branch
National Human Genome Research Institute
National Institutes of Health
50 South Drive, Bldg. 50, Room 5347
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-8000
Phone: (301) 451-9390
Fax: (301) 594-0023

Bladder Cancer in the Scottish TerrierThe Ostrander Laboratory at the National Human Genome
Research Institute at NIH in collaboration with the Purdue Comparative Oncology Program at Purdue
University and the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at the University of Minnesota is conducting
research on the genetic susceptibility to transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of the urinary bladder in the Scottish Terrier. This is a devastating disease with genetic underpinnings and our ultimate goal is to identify the genetic variants responsible for susceptibility to this disease. Scottish Terriers are 20 times more likely to be diagnosed with TCC than
other dogs and treatment of advanced TCC has often been met with disappointing results. Too many Scottish Terriers die each year as a result of this terrible disease.

Dr. Elaine Ostrander and her collaborators are searching for the genetic causes of TCC.
They will be looking at all the dog's chromosomes to find regions of the genome that affected dogs share that occur with a decreased frequency in a population based sample of the breed. Statistical tools are used to evaluate the data between the two groups of dogs and to compare the data from Scotties to that being collected from other breeds.

Indeed, the Ostrander/Knapp groups will not only be collecting and testing DNA from Scottish Terriers, but also West Highland White Terriers and Beagles. Our collaborator Dr. Liz McNiel is a key player in helping inform potential study participants about the disease. Of key interest will be the determination as to whether related breeds, such as the Westie
and Scottie, have inherited the disease from a common ancient ancestor. The Ostrander Lab is soliciting blood samples from two groups of dogs. We seek samples from dogs with a histopathological diagnosis (biopsy confirmed) of TCC. In addition, we
seek DNA from dogs over the age of five who currently have no known cancers.

If your dog meets one of these criteria, please contact Dana Mosher, Ostrander Lab Samples Manager, for a sampling kit by phone (301-451-9390) or email <mosherd@mail.nih.gov>. Each kit contains a one page consent form, a pair of vials for
collecting 5-10 cc of blood at your veterinarian's office, and instructions for handling the blood. The collection kit comes in a small cardboard mailer tube that protects the blood vials. A return address label is included so that the forms and blood can be sent back to the lab conveniently. Blood can be mailed at room temperature without cold packs.All genetic and contact information collected for each dog will remain confidential. Specifically, your participation in the study, your dog's pedigree, health information you provide, and any data we get from your dog's DNA sample will not be disclosed to any
breeders, Club personnel, the AKC, or the AKC Canine Health Foundation.

The sample you provide will be instrumental in helping to identify the genomic mutations associated with TCC. Every sample is precious and provides researchers with new and unique genetic information. Finding the locus (the part of the DNA that is abnormal) is the first step in what we expect will ultimately lead to a genetic test for TCC. Breeders could
use the test to make informed decisions resulting in a reduction of the disease in the population. In addition, determining the genetic cause of the disease is a necessary first step in developing strategies to prevent the cancer and develop therapies for affected dogs.

Thank you in advance for your time and effort. Our work would not be possible without the participation of responsive owners and club members like you. Please contact Dana Mosher by phone or email with any questions or concerns you may have.

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THE NORTH OF ENGLAND SCOTTISH TERRIER CLUB is hosting a Kennel Club Conformation & Movement
'Hands-On' Assessment
session which is being held in conjunction with our Breed Open Show on Saturday,
18th February 2006
at Grenoside Community Centre, Main St, Grenoside, Nr Sheffield to commence at 11.00am PROMPT.

CONFORMATION & MOVEMENT HANDS-ON ASSESSMENT
is a KC requirement for A3 Judging Lists from 1 July 2005

The session will be taken by a Kennel Club Accredited Trainer and certificates will be issued to those passing the assessment. For further details or to book your assessment please contact DENISE SHARPLES (Hon. Secretary) Tel: 01422 884831.
Cost £10 per person.

PLEASE BOOK EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT AS THERE IS ONLY LIMITED AVAILABILITY

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KENNEL CLUB CALL TO ACTION
PLEASE HELP STOP DOGS BEING USED AS SHARK BAIT

The Kennel Club has been appalled by the recent press reports featuring the use of live dogs and cats as shark bait on the French controlled island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean.

The Kennel Club has already written to the Société Centrale Canine (French Kennel Club) to voice its concerns and is now calling for concerned animal lovers to do all they can to ensure this barbaric practice is stopped as quickly as possible to ease the suffering of these companion animals.

The Kennel Club recommends:
1. Everyone support and sign the RSPCA’s petition online at www.rspca.org.uk
2. Everyone bring pressure to bear on the French Government by contacting:

French Minister for Agriculture:
M Dominique Bussereau
Ministére de L'Agriculture
78 Rue de Varenne
75349 Paris
FRANCE

And copy this letter to The French Minister for Overseas Territories:
M FranÇois Baroin
Ministre de L’Outre-Mer
27 Rue Oudinot
75358 Paris
FRANCE

3. Everyone write to their local MP to urge them to write a similar letter to the responsible minister in France on behalf of the UK Government. Details of your local MP can be found at www.upmystreet.com

The Kennel Club has also written a suggested form of words (in both English and French) for readers to use when writing their letters, which is available below. If you can use your own words then this is even more effective and if you can write in French then better still!

Said Caroline Kisko, Kennel Club Secretary; “Any animal lover, on learning of this monstrous practice will surely want to do all they can to convince the French authorities that there is no place for this type of cruelty in a civilised society. Please do take the time and trouble to get involved with this campaign.”

Suggested form of words to the French Minister:

English

Dear Madame Bussereau/ Monsieur Baroin

I am writing to you to encourage the French Government to take strong action against the shark fishermen who use live dogs and cats as bait on the island of Réunion.

Whilst I appreciate animal welfare legislation may be difficult to enforce on the island of Réunion, where this abhorrent practice is embedded in the island’s culture, I strongly believe all efforts should be taken to ensure that it is totally abolished.

I feel sure that it would be possible to identify the fisherman who fish for sharks and organise proper controls on the boats as it is essential to take action against these individuals who cause unimaginable cruelty to dogs and cats.

I would urge that you listen to the weight of protest growing with regard to this issue and take the appropriate action.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely,

French

Madame Bussereau/ Monsieur Baroin

Je vous écris pour encourager le gouvernement français à engager les mesures les plus fermes à l'encontre des pêcheurs de requins qui utilisent des chats et des chiens comme appâts sur l'Île de la Réunion.

Même si je comprends que la législation de protection des animaux puisse être difficile à faire appliquer sur l'île de la Réunion, où cette pratique révoltante s'inscrit dans la culture locale, j'estime que tous les efforts possibles devront être engagés en vue de son abolition totale.

Il ne fait aucun doute à mon sens qu'il doit être possible d'identifier les pêcheurs de requins et d'organiser un contrôle adéquat des bateaux, car il est essentiel d'engager des poursuites contre les individus qui font preuve d'une cruauté aussi inimaginable envers les chats et les chiens.

Je vous conjure de porter attention aux voix de protestation qui s'élèvent de plus en plus fort sur cette question et d'engager les mesures idoines.
Dans l'attente de votre réponse, je vous prie d'agréer l'expression de ma considération distinguée.

Form of words for local MP:

When writing to your local politician:
Enclose a copy of the Kennel Club press release for their information, (as they may not be aware of this issue already).
Use the form of words suggested above. Re-affirm that you are writing to them in the hope that they will pass your letter on to the Minister responsible in France (details of whom are provided in the press release).

We would welcome any feedback that you may have with regard to this newsletter and our website. Please email the Webmaster at:- webadmin@the-kennel-club.org.uk

Look forward to hearing from you soon.

Best wishes

The Kennel Club Web Department

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The Scottish Terrier Breed Council held a successful Training Day on
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unday, 5th June at Grenoside Community Centre, Nr Sheffield with approximately
40 people attending.

In the morning Peter Bakewell gave two presentations on 'The requirements of a Dog Show Judge' and 'Stewarding and Ring Procedures', after which, 20 of those attending took the KC examination on 'Requirements of a Dog Show Judge' - all 20 passed the exam.

After lunch Stuart Plane gave an excellent presentation on the Breed Standard, with the help of a model (Scottish Terrier) who behaved beautifully. Following on from this there was the opportunity to go over a number of dogs in the presence of experienced judges who gave their help and advice when needed.

A good day was had by all.

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Report for 2004

2004 proved to be another successful year for the Club. Both the Open Show and Championship Show were well attended, with the raffle and Club stall greatly supported. Our thanks go to all those people who give so generously with gifts and donations, it is very much appreciated.

Both shows were held at Grenoside Community Centre, which is a lovely venue with plenty of parking, and space to walk the dogs. A special thank you to Susan Moore-McCloskey, who as usual provided excellent refreshments for our Championship Show.

Carol Rutherford (Carisco) was our judge for the Open Show held on the 21st February. Her principal winners were, Best In Show & Best Puppy: Mrs M Szczepanek’s ‘Kentwella An All That Jazz’, Reserve Best In Show & Best Dog: Mrs A Dauncey’s ‘Spymaster at Glenmiar’

Our Championship Show, which was held on the 24th October, was a great success with a lovely atmosphere. Our judge, Mrs Joyce Wild (Wiljoy) had drawn a very nice entry, her top winners were Best in Show & Bitch CC Carol Annan’s ‘Lomondview Clementine’ from Limit Bitch, Reserve Best In Show & Reserve Bitch CC Mr & Mrs Gaskell’s ‘Mayson Rosetta’ from Open Bitch. Dog CC went to Mr & Mrs Baker’s ‘Ch. Glenheath Blueprint’ from Open Dog and the Reserve Dog CC went to Mrs P Pagram’s ‘All Shook Up at Torcraig’ from Limit Dog. Mr & Mrs Gaskell’s ‘Mayson Zanadu’ was Best Puppy in Show. It was a pleasure to welcome some new faces amongst the exhibitors, some of whom had travelled from as far a field as France and Northern Ireland to attend the show - we hope to welcome them all back again in the future.

The Officers and Committee would like to thank all our members, friends and sponsors both home and overseas for their continued support and generous sponsorship.

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